Here is a therapy task that addresses body awareness (especially digits), asymmetrical bilateral upper extremity coordination, hand strength, drawing, and visual motor skills. SUPPLIES: Yarn, tape (to hold down yarn ends), pencil, glue stick, 2 different colors of paper (we used yardstick for the yellow), and...
Without spacial awareness and visual focus/tracking it is difficult to write legibly, so here is an activity that can help develop these skills. DIRECTIONS: 1. Locate the middle of the paper and draw 1 circle and then 2 more that are a bit smaller than the...
Flashlight iSpy fun is a great way to inspire kids to keep looking for things. Here they get to make their own, and as you can see, they sometimes add some embellishments such as "sea donuts" (those orange circles you see in the last picture). We...
Fingers love to explore what is inside and move them around. It can calm an Alzheimer's patient or give sensory feedback to a small child. You can also place a variety of small items inside such as foam letters, glitter, fuzz balls, marbles, spangles, plastic...
Painting pine cones can be meaningful and fun for clients of all ages and this activity works on a variety of skills such as standing tolerance, balance, visual-motor, and communication skills. You can place them in a decorative bowl with lights or hang them on a...
If you do not have time to color some bugs to put on your obstacle course, we have you covered. These can also be used as examples for coloring. OPTIONS: Using games or challenges with bugs are usually a hit with kids. Bugs move and are...
Crossing midline is important for not just physical benefits but also for the brain. Balancing activities also assist the brain development that affects skills such as reading, math, and activities of daily living (ADL's) such as donning socks. Balancing is also important, so this activity gets...
This is a favorite with just a tricky part where you fold the mouth into the center of the card. With lots of folding and coloring, this might end up being one of your favorites. Fun for any occasion and super for building skills such as...
This task is a favorite with school based OT's because not only are kids motivated to write, they also get to work on spacial awareness, visual tracking, visual motor integration, fine motor coordination, asymmetrical bilateral integration, and sensory tolerance. SUPPLIES: Fork, dark colored paper, white pencil,...
Sometimes adults can be particular with visual motor tasks, so here is a picture idea that can help. Depending on skill level, you may take photos and ask clients to find or draw selected elements. This type of activity can assist with working memory, visual memory,...